34th
Bomb Group Combat Mission Diary: APRIL 1945 Missions #156-#170
compiled
by Gary L. Ferrell
Missions
as a B-17 Group in April 1944
April
3, 1945
Mission
#156 Kiel
Command
Pilot: FREEMAN. 38 planes dispatched. 35 planes dropped 101 tons on the primary
target and 3 planes failed to bomb. 36 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #13.
Planes
and crew:
44-8731
H/H 18BS Dunham (PFF)
44-8441
H/S 18BS Hall (PFF)
43-38433
B/R 18BS Hamilton
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-8283
B/G 18BS Mehling
44-6840
B/E 18BS Raymond
43-38409
B/B 18BS Pierre
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-38216
B/O 18BS Buchanan Tempest Turner
43-38373
B/J 18BS Rawson
44-8882
H/T 7BS Livingston (PFF)
44-6822
E/E 7BS McLean
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
43-39179
E/A 7BS Curtiss
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin,
R.
Aborted - #3 engine.
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan Fancy Nancy
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Schell Sweet Seventeen
44-6296
E/R 7BS Mueller
43-38416
E/C 7BS Ferard Jettisoned bombs - mechanical.
44-8320
E/G 7BS Schroeder
43-38280
E/M 7BS Thonander
44-8112
H/D 391BS Hanchar (PFF)
43-38959
L/H 391BS Waarvick
43-38372
L/A 391BS Evans Bombed with another group.
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
44-8271
L/O 391BS Bass
43-38299
L/U 391BS
Lankford
Minor damage.
43-38378
L/K 391BS Sykes
43-38972
L/C 391BS Kramschuster Returned with bombs - rack
malfunction.
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth Aborted - mechanical.
44-8327
L/R 391BS Gast
43-38380
L/B 391BS Grisham
44-8629
L/D 391BS Wilcox
43-38789
L/F 391BS
Gregory
Leaflets only.
44-8482
H/A (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38286
E/T (unused ground spare)
44-6938
B/C (unused ground spare)
44-8321
B/F (unused ground spare)
B-17G
43-38365 L/S “Sugar” With 391BS. Salvaged with battle
damage
April
4, 1945
Command
Pilot: CRABTREE. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 108 tons on the
primary target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 38 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #14.
Planes
and crew:
44-8731
H/H 7BS Iverson (PFF)
44-8356
H/N 7BS Carmen (PFF)
43-38280
E/M 7BS Martin, R.
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-39179
E/A 7BS Curtiss
43-38416
E/C 7BS Schwartz
44-6465
E/O 7BS Blomquist Fancy Nancy
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
43-38286
E/T 7BS McCutchan
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-8320
E/G 7BS Mueller
44-8839
H/L 391BS Daniels (PFF)
43-38959
L/H 391BS Arand
43-38789
L/F 391BS Tyson
43-38380
L/B 391BS Bass
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38378
L/K 391BS Washburn
44-8629
L/D 391BS Wilcox
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38299
L/U 391BS DeLain
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
44-6939
E/P 7BS Gregory
43-38972
L/C 391BS Gast
44-8271
L/O 391BS Dwyer
44-8829
H/B 18BS Moore (PFF)
43-38410
B/H 18BS Butler
44-8283
B/G 18BS Mehling
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
44-6938
B/C 18BS Tigges
43-38415
B/A 18BS Buchanan
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-38326
B/U 18BS Pierre Brought back bombs - rack malfunction.
44-8321
B/F 18BS Fiedler
44-6840
B/E 18BS Raymond
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
43-38433
B/R 18BS Fox
44-8822
H/T (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-6820
H/C (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38373
B/J (unused ground spare)
43-38991
E/Z Sweet Seventeen (unused ground spare)
44-6296
E/R (unused ground spare)
April
5, 1945
Mission
#158 Unterschlauersbach, Nurnburg
Command
Pilot: HERSHENOW. 38 planes dispatched. 13 planes dropped 39 tons on the
primary target and 16 planes dropped 48 tons on the secondary target and 9
planes failed to bomb. 30 Credit Sorties. 1 plane was lost and 3 crewmembers
were listed as Missing in Action and 1 crewman was listed as Killed in Action.
Planes
and crew:
44-8556
H/F 391BS Sain (PFF)
44-8441
H/S 391BS Hicks (PFF)
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38789
L/F 391BS Bass
43-38972
L/C 391BS Kramschuster Aborted - #4 engine feathered.
Returned load.
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38299
L/U 391BS
Lankford
Aborted - #4 engine out. Jettisoned bombs.
43-38378
L/K 391BS Sykes Aborted - mechanical. Jettisoned load in channel.
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
43-38959
L/H 391BS Grisham
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
44-8882
H/T 18BS Alling (PFF)
43-38410
B/H 18BS Butler
43-38373
B/J 18BS Rawson Aborted - turbo out. Jettisoned load in channel.
44-8321
B/F 18BS Tigges
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-38216
B/O 18BS Buchanan Tempest Turner
43-38415
B/A 18BS Agegian
43-38409
B/B 18BS Pierre Aborted - #2 engine out. Returned load.
44-6840
B/E 18BS
Raymond
Aborted - could not find the formation. Jettisoned load in channel.
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-39179
E/A 18BS Hamilton
44-8283
B/G 18BS Mehling MISSING. See below.
44-8482
H/A 7BS Hanchar (PFF)
44-6822
E/E 7BS Giardini
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin,
S.
Bombed with lead.
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38987
E/F 7BS Curtiss Bombed with lead.
43-38257
L/T 7BS Stemen Bombed with 34 "B"
43-38286
E/T 7BS McCutchan
43-38416
E/C 7BS
Schroeder
Bombed with lead. Landed in France - engine trouble.
44-6465
E/O 7BS Chapman Fancy Nancy Landed away from base.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher Bombed with Composite Group (385BG, 490BG, 493BG)
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Schwartz Sweet
Seventeen
Bombed with lead.
43-38280
E/M 7BS Martin,
R.
Aborted. Returned load. Bartczak (B) KIA.
44-6296
E/R 7BS Havener Returned load - mechanical failure.
43-38326
B/U (scheduled for Hamilton but replaced)
44-6939
E/P (scheduled for Stemen but replaced)
44-8176
H/Q (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8237
H/I (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-6820
H/O (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8309
E/H (unused ground spare)
B-17G
44-8283 B/G “Dinah-Mite” Missing in Action Nuremburg flak.
At bombs away, one bomb hug up on one end of the shackle. The plane left
formation and began trailing behind, eventually losing sight of formation due
to low visibility. Crossing the coast 5-7 miles East of Dunkirk, flak and
machine gun fire hit the plane, seriously wounding Harris (B). A fire broke out
behind #2 engine and the left alerion was shot out. Share (R) was also wounded.
Ditched in the English Channel. At ditching Harris (B) was either dead or near
dead. The Engineer tried but could not free Harris (B) from the debris in the
Radio room. Huntley (CP) apparently never managed to get out. Deines (WG) got
out but was holding on the tail section and would not release, saying he could
not swim, even though he was wearing a MaeWest. He went down with the tail,
still holding on. With 18BS. Pilot: Mehling. No Missing Air Crew Report. 3
Killed in Action, 6 rescued from the Channel and returned to duty one of whom
was WIA.
RTD
MEHLING GEORGE
(P)
LT
KIA
HUNTLEY WENDELL M
(CP)
2 LT
18 O-2063534
RTD
BRITTON HARRISON (N)
KIA
HARRIS RUSSELL
L
2 LT
18
O-2071975
MI
RTD
NIATAS STEPHEN (TT)
WIA
SHARE JACK
(R)
SGT
Seriously Wounded. Lost a leg.
RTD
LAMPREY ROBERT (BT)
KIA
DINNIS ALBERT E
(WG)
SGT 18
19202185
RTD
MORGAN LOU (TG)
HARRIS
RUSSELL is listed on the Wall of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery.
B-17G
43-38416 E/C Abandoned on the Contenient. Landed at Merville, B-53, with
#2 engine on fire and leaking oil. Requires #2 engine change.
B-17G
43-38280 E/M with 7BS. Pilot: R. Martin. During assembly encountered
violent propwash which threw crewmembers from their stations. Fleming (E)
bailed out at about 20,000 feet. Webster (N), Jalvingm (BT), and Schmitt (WG)
also bailed out. It is believed that Bartczak (B) also bailed out.
???
MARTIN R
(P)
7
???
FERLICH
(CP)
7
RTD
WEBSTER GEORGE C
(N)
2 LT 7
KIA
BARTCZAK LEO T
(B)
2 LT 7
O-722681
MA
RTD
FLEMING R S
(E)
T/SGT 7
(broken bones in foot)
???
DESJARDINS
(R)
7
RTD
JALVINGM MARVIN J
(BT)
S/SGT 7
RTD
SCHMITT GEORGE
(WG)
S/SGT 7
???
GRAHAM (TG)
7
???
CLARK (V)
BARTCZAK
LEO T is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, E-6-23.
???
KIA
MORGAN RUSS (B)
April
6, 1945
B-17G
44-6296 E/R crash-landed and salvaged with non-battle damage
April
7, 1945
Mission
#159 Gustrow
Command
Pilot: BRUNK. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 108 tons on the primary
target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties. 34BG gunners claimed 2
enemy fighters destroyed, 3 probables and 4 damaged.
Planes
and crew:
44-8482
H/A 18BS Benedict (PFF)
44-8839
H/L 18BS Hall
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
44-6929
B/Q 18BS THaete
43-38410
B/H 18BS Novicki
44-8321
B/F 18BS Peede
43-38216
B/O 18BS Buchanan Tempest Turner
44-6938
B/C 18BS Tigges
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
44-6840
B/E 18BS Rawson
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
44-8829
H/B 7BS Thompson (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 7BS McLean
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
44-8320
E/G 7BS Curtiss
44-6939
E/P 7BS Blomquist
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-38286
E/T 7BS McCutchan
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Schell Sweet Seventeen
44-6822
E/E 7BS Ferard
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-8309
E/H 7BS Mueller
43-38326
B/U 7BS Schwartz
44-8457
H/G 391BS Gustofson (PFF)
43-38959
L/H 391BS Waarvick
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
44-8629
L/D 391BS Bass
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38789
L/F 391BS Grisham
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Werth Queenie
43-38433
B/R 391BS
Feldman
Aborted - #3 engine out.
44-8327
L/R 391BS
Schaus
Leaflets only.
44-8138
L/J 391BS Gast
43-37864
L/E 391BS Dwyer
43-38372
L/A 391BS Evans
43-38380
L/B (scheduled for Grisham but replaced)
44-8731
H/H (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8356
H/E (unused ground spare - lead)
April
8, 1945
Mission
#160 Grafenwohr
Command
Pilot: STEWART. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 108 tons on the primary
target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8457
H/G 7BS Daniels (PFF)
44-8839
H/L 7BS Carmen (PFF)
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-6939
E/P 7BS Blomquist
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-38286
E/T 7BS McCutchan
Aborted - #1 engine out.
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Schell Sweet Seventeen
44-6822
E/E 7BS Ferard
44-8320
E/G 7BS Mueller
43-38380
L/B 7BS Schwartz
44-8829
H/B 391BS Alling (PFF)
44-8482
H/A 391BS Waarvick
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
44-8629
L/D 391BS Bass
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
43-38372
L/A 391BS Evans
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
43-38378
L/K 391BS Sykes
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
43-38972
L/C 391BS
Lankford
Landed on Continent. #4 engine. Blown cylinder & prop wouldn't feather.
44-8731
H/H 18BS Thompson (PFF)
44-8356
H/N 18BS Butler
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-6938
B/C 18BS Fiedler
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Novicki
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede Leaflets only.
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
44-6840
B/E 18BS Fox
43-38216
B/O 18BS Buchanan Tempest Turner
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
44-8309
E/H (scheduled for Schwartz but replaced)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8176
H/Q (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-6820
H/C (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38409
B/B (unused ground spare)
44-8138
L/J (unused ground spare)
April
9, 1945
Mission
#161 Schlissheim
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 102.5 tons on the
primary target and 1 planes failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8457
H/G 391BS Dunham (PFF)
44-8356
H/N 391BS Hicks (PFF)
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
44-8629
L/D 391BS Bass
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38380
L/B 391BS Grisham
43-38343
L/I 391BS DeLain
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
44-8138
L/J 391BS Gast
43-38378
L/K 391BS Sykes
44-8482
H/A 18BS Hanchar (PFF)
44-8839
H/L 18BS Butler
43-38216
B/O 18BS Buchanan Tempest Turner
44-6840
B/E 18BS Raymond
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-37960
B/L 18BS Novicki
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-8321
B/F 18BS Fiedler
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Fox
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
44-8556
H/F 7BS Gustafson (PFF)
44-8176
H/Q 7BS McLean
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-6939
E/P 7BS Bolmquist
44-8320
E/G 7BS Schroeder
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-38286
E/T 7BS McCutchan
43-39179
E/A 7BS Ferard Leaflets only.
44-8309
E/H 7BS Mueller Aborted- #3 Prop governor out.
44-6822
E/E 7BS Schwartz
43-38372
L/A 7BS Evans
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8829
H/B (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38991
E/Z Sweet Seventeen (unused ground spare)
43-38409
B/B (unused ground spare)
43-38959
L/H (unused ground spare)
April
10, 1945
Mission
#162 Neuruppen, Stendal
Command Pilot: SMITH. 38 planes dispatched. 33 planes dropped 96 tons on the primary target while 4 planes dropped 12 tons on targets of opportunity (LR) and 1 plane failed to bomb. 38 Credit Sorties. One plane was lost and 2 crewmembers were listed as Wounded in Action. Hal Province #15.
Planes
and crew:
44-8356
H/N 18BS Sain (PFF)
44-8112
H/D 18BS Butler (PFF)
43-38409
B/B 18BS Pierre
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
43-38326
B/U 18BS Rawson
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian Aborted - broken oil line #3.
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Fox
44-8321
B/F 18BS Novicki
44-8556
H/F 7BS Moore (PFF)
44-8482
H/A 7BS Giardini
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-6820
E/C 7BS Roscher
44-6822
E/E 7BS Dold
44-8320
E/G 7BS Schroeder
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38286
E/T 7BS McCutchan
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Blomquist Sweet Seventeen
43-39179
E/A 7BS Ferard Long delay fuses.
43-38280
E/M 7BS Schartz
44-8309
E/H 7BS Mueller
44-8839
H/L 391BS Carmen (PFF)
44-8237
H/I 391BS Waarvick
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38789
L/F 391BSFeldman
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
43-38380
L/B 391BS Werth
43-38378
L/K 391BS Sykes
44-8327
L/R 391BS
Schaus
Leaflets only.
44-8629
L/D 391BS Wilcox
44-8138
L/J 391BS Gast
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
44-6840
B/E (scheduled for Novicki but replaced)
44-8731
H/H (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
B/H (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38372
L/A (unused ground spare)
43-38959
L/H (unused ground spare)
B-17G
44-6820 E/C Missing in Action Brandenburg, flak. Crashed
Brandenburg, Germany. Aircraft received a direct flak hit following bombs
away. Aircraft started smoking and headed for the ground in a manner that
developed into a spiral. It exploded on impact. Nine chutes were seen but it
was also observed that ground defences were firing at the parachuting men. With
18BS. Pilot: Roscher. Missing Air Crew Report # 14198. 2 Evaded, 7 Prisoner of
War.
MIA
ROSCHER PAUL E
(P)
1 LT
7
O-827969
33
MIA
REVAY ROGER A
(CP)
F/O 7
T-62644
30
MIA
LONG LOUIS E
(N)
2 LT
7
O-2065891
32
EVD
BINDER WALTER E
(Tog)
T/SGT
7
17060154
31
MIA
SCHEINOST WILLIAM A (E/TT)
T/SGT
7
17164753
32
MIA
FOGG FRANK H JR
(R)
T/SGT 7
17061696
32
EVD
LYON GLENN R
(BT)
S/SGT 7
37705314
32
MIA
DORONSKY JOHN R
(WG)
S/SGT
7
35918582
30
EVD
JOHNSON JAMES N
(TG)
S/SGT
7
35293565
31
Note:
BINDER Returned to Duty 20 Apr 45
JOHNSON
Returned to Duty 20 Apr 45
LYON
Returned to Duty 20 Apr 45
REVAY
was lightly wounded and by 28 Apr 45 was a patient at 163rd General
Hospital.
ROSCHER
was lightly wounded and by 1 May 45 was a patient at 105th
Evacuation Hospital.
FOGG
was returned to Military Control 13 Apr 45 and was transferred from 318th
Station Hospital to Ex-POW
detachment by 5 May 45 with the expectation of
being returned to the US.
SCHEINOST
was returned to Military Control 13 Apr 45 and was transferred from 318th
Station Hospital to Ex-
POW detachment by 5 May 45 with the expectation
of being returned to the US.
No
other word in the file on LONG or DORONSKY.
April
11, 1945
Mission
#163 Treuchtlingen
Command
Pilot: FREEMAN. 32 planes dispatched. 32 planes dropped 93 tons on the primary
target. 32 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #16.
Planes
and crew:
44-8829
H/B 7BS Benedict (PFF)
44-8112
H/D 7BS Curtiss
44-6822
E/E 7BS Schroeder
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
44-6887
L/G 7BS Schifferer (incorrectly listed as 987 L/G unless it should be 987 E/F)
43-38331
B/Y 7BS Fox
43-38959
L/H 7BS Sykes
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Couse Sweet Seventeen
44-8309
E/H 7BS McCutchan
43-39179
E/A 7BS Ferand
43-38953
B/D 7BS Schwartz
43-39183
B/K 7BS Thonander
44-8731
H/H 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
44-8237
H/I 391BS Waarvick
44-8271
L/O 391BS Evans
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
43-38380
L/B 391BS Werth
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
43-38257
L/T 391BS Schaus
43-38372
L/A 391BS Kranschuster
44-8629
L/D 391BS Wilcox
44-8441
H/S 18BS Hanchar (PFF)
44-8670
H/K 18BS Butler
43-38326
B/U 18BS Rawson
44-6840
B/E 18BS Raymond
43-38391
E/J 18BS Mueller
44-8321
B/F 18BS Agegian
43-37960
B/L 18BS
Kennedy
Leaflets only.
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
43-38409
B/B 18BS Pierre
43-38216
B/O 18BS Williams Tempest Turner
44-8921
H/E (scheduled for Gustafson but replaced)
44-8176
H/Q (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
B/H (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38373
B/J (unused ground spare)
44-6938
B/C (unused ground spare)
April
14, 1945
Mission
#164 Royan area
Command
Pilot: HERSHENOW. 38 planes dispatched. 38 planes dropped 110.75 tons on the
primary target. 38 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #17.
Planes
and crew:
44-8457
H/G 7BS Daniels (PFF)
44-8176
H/Q 7BS Hall (PFF)
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Ferard Sweet Seventeen
43-38280
E/M 7BS Thonander
44-8320
E/G 7BS Schroeder
44-8309
E/H 7BS Mueller
43-38367
E/L 7BS Havener
44-6822
E/E 7BS Schwartz
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38286
E/T 7BS Delain
43-39179
E/A 7BS Autry
44-8670
H/K 391BS Thompson (PFF)
43-38959
L/H 391BS Waarvick
43-38331
B/Y 391BS Evans
44-6840
B/E 391BS Bass
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
44-8271
L/O 391BS Dwyer
43-38380
L/B 391BS Kramschuster
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
44-8327
L/R 391BS Sykes
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
44-8829
H/B 18BS Carmen (PFF)
43-38410
B/H 18BS Butler
43-38216
B/O 18BS Buchanan Tempest Turner
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
44-6938
B/C 18BS Kennedy
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
44-8321
B/F 18BS Fox
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Pierre Leaflets only.
43-38953
B/D 18BS Williams
43-38326
B/U 18BS Rawson
44-8629
L/D 18BS Wilcox
43-38372
L/A (scheduled for Evans but replaced)
43-37960
B/L (Scheduled for Kennedy but replaced)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8731
H/H (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8112
H/D (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8138
L/J (unused ground spare)
?????
Not on this mission.
B-17G
43-38433 B/R Crash-landed and salvaged. With 18BS. Pilot: unknown.
April
15, 1945
Mission
#165 Royan area
Command
Pilot: BRUNK. 38 planes dispatched. 38 planes dropped 79.65 tons on the primary
target. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8731
H/H 391BS Alling (PFF)
43-38959
L/H 391BS Waarvick
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
44-6887
L/G 391BS Sykes
43-38257
L/T 391BS Bass
44-8138
L/J 391BS Delain
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
44-8327
L/R 391BS Rider
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
43-38372
L/A 391BS Mason
43-38380
L/B 391BS Grisham
44-8829
H/B 18BS Moore (PFF)
43-38410
B/H 18BS Edwards
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
44-6938
B/C 18BS Novicki
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
43-39183
B/K 18BS Buchanan
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Pierre
43-38953
B/D 18BS Williams
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Golding
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-38409
B/B 18BS Goetz
44-6840
B/E 18BS Rawson
44-8457
H/G 7BS Hicks (PFF)
43-37864
L/E 7BS Curtiss
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38280
E/M 7BS Thonander
43-38286
E/T 7BS Couse
44-6822
E/E 7BS Schwartz
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38367
E/L 7BS Havener
43-38391
E/J 7BS Mueller
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Ferard Sweet Seventeen
44-8320
E/G 7BS Schroeder
43-39179
E/A 7BS Autry
43-38325
E/B 7BS Beauchamp
43-38326
B/U (scheduled for Rawson but replaced)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8482
H/A (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8112
H/D (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8629
L/D (unused ground spare)
44-8321
B/F (unused ground spare)
April
16, 1945
Mission
#166 Royan area
Command
Pilot: CREER. 38 planes dispatched. 38 planes dropped 114 tons on the primary
target. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8670
H/K 18BS Dunham (PFF)
44-8441
H/S 18BS Hall (PFF)
43-39183
B/K 18BS Fox
44-6840
B/E 18BS Raymond
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Golding
43-38953
B/D 18BS Williams
43-38415
B/A 18BS Edwards
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Pierre
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
43-38409
B/B 18BS Goetz
43-38326
B/U 18BS Rawson
44-8482
H/A 7BS Hanchar (PFF)
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Curtiss Sweet Seventeen
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Couse
43-38280
E/M 7BS Thonander
44-8320
E/G 7BS Blomquist
43-38367
E/L 7BS Havener
44-6822
E/E 7BS Schwartz
43-38325
E/B 7BS Beauchamp
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-39179
E/A 7BS Autry
43-38334
E/D 7BS Mueller
43-38286
E/T 7BS Ferard
44-8356
H/N 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
43-38959
L/H 391BS Waarvick
43-38372
L/A 391BS Evans
44-8629
L/D 391BS Bass
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
44-8271
L/O 391BS Kramschuster
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38380
L/B 391BS Dwyer
44-8138
L/J 391BS Mullin
44-8112
H/D (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8829
H/B (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8321
B/F (unused ground spare)
43-38257
L/T (unused ground spare)
44-6465
E/O Fancy Nancy (unused ground spare)
April
17, 1945
Mission
#167 Roudnice
Command
Pilot: SMITH. 30 planes dispatched. 29 planes dropped 70 tons on the primary
target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 30 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #18.
Planes
and crew:
44-8556
H/F 7BS Alling (PFF)
44-8320
E/G 7BS Curtiss (PFF)
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Couse
43-38280
E/M 7BS Thonander
43-38367
E/L 7BS Havener
43-38334
E/D 7BS Mueller
44-6822
E/E 7BS Schwartz
43-39179
E/A 7BS Autry
44-8356
H/N 391BS Carmen (PFF)
43-38959
L/H 391BS Tyson
43-38380
L/B 391BS Grisham
44-6887
L/G 391BS Bass
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
44-8629
L/D 391BS Wilcox
43-38257
L/T 391BS DeLain
43-38372
L/A 391BS Kramschuster
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
44-8138
L/J 391BS Gast
44-8176
H/Q 18BS Hicks (PFF)
43-38410
B/H 18BS Buchanan
43-38415
B/A 18BS Hack
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Pierre
44-8282
B/V 18BS Agegian
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Golding
43-39183
B/K 18BS Fox
44-6840
B/E 18BS Edwards
43-38409
B/B 18BS Goetz
44-8829
H/B (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare - lead)
44-6465
E/O Fancy Nancy (unused ground spare)
44-8327
L/R (unused ground spare)
43-37960
B/L (unused ground spare)
April
18, 1945
Mission
#168 Kolin, Passan
Command
Pilot: FREEMAN. 30 planes dispatched. 28 planes dropped 81 tons on the primary target
while 1 plane dropped 3 tons on a target of last resort (LR), and 1 plane
failed to bomb. 30 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8457
H/G 391BS Sain (PFF)
44-8112
H/D 391BS Evans (PFF)
43-38382
L/Q 391BS DeLain Queenie
44-6887
L/G 391BS Bass
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38380
L/B 391BS Grisham
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman
44-8138
L/J 391BS Gast
44-8271
L/O 391BS Dwyer
44-8921
H/E 18BS Thompson (PFF)
44-8839
H/L 18BS Fox Bombed
Passau with 96BG
43-38216
B/O 18BS Buchanan Tempest Turner
44-6938
B/C 18BS Novicki
44-6840
B/E 18BS Raymond
43-38953
B/D 18BS Williams
44-8282
B/V 18BS Rawson
44-8321
B/F 18BS Hack
43-38409
B/B 18BS Goetz
43-37960
B/L 18BS Pierre
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
43-38410
B/H 18BS Golding
44-8176
H/Q 7BS Hanchar (PFF)
44-8237
H/I 7BS Martin, R.
43-38280
E/M 7BS Blomquist
44-8320
E/G 7BS Ferard Aborted - mechanical
43-38367
E/L 7BS Havner Landed on Continent for gas.
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38391
E/J 7BS Balzer
43-38325
E/B 7BS Beauchamp
43-39179
E/A 7BS Autry Leaflets only.
43-38373
B/J (scheduled for Rawson but replaced)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38959
L/H (unused ground spare - lead)
43-37864
L/E (unused ground spare)
44-6822
E/E (unused ground spare)
April
19, 1945
Mission
#169 Aussig
Command
Pilot: HERSHENOW. 29 planes dispatched. 28 planes dropped 81 tons on the
primary target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 29 Credit Sorties. 34BG gunners
claimed 3 enemy fighters destroyed and 1 damaged.
Planes
and crew:
44-8731
H/H 18BS Alling (PFF)
43-39183
B/K 18BS Buchanan
44-8112
H/D 18BS Fox
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Pierre (incorrectly shown as 939 B/Q)
44-6840
B/E 18BS Raymond
43-38953
B/D 18BS Williams
43-37960
B/L 18BS Edwards
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Golding
44-6938
B/C 18BS Tennent
44-8921
H/E 7BS Hicks (PFF)
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-8237
H/I 7BS Martin, R.
43-38286
E/T 7BS Ferard
43-38280
E/M 7BS Couse
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
44-6465
E/O 7BS Schroeder Fancy Nancy
44-6822
E/E 7BS Schwartz
43-38325
E/B 7BS Beauchamp
43-38367
E/L 7BS Havener
44-8176
H/Q 391BS Hall (PFF)
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
44-8441
H/S 391BS Evans
44-6887
L/G 391BS Bass
43-38380
L/B 391BS Grisham
43-38382
L/Q 391BS DeLain Queenie
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38789
L/F 391BS
Feldman
Aborted - #3 engine out.
43-37864
L/E 391BS Kramschuster
43-38372
L/A 391BS Dwyer
April
20, 1945
Command
Pilot: BRUNK. 29 planes dispatched. 28 planes dropped 81 tons on the primary
target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 29 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #19.
Planes
and crew:
44-8670
H/K 7BS Daniels (PFF)
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-8441
H/S 7BS Martin, R.
44-6822
E/E 7BS Ferard
43-38286
E/T 7BS Couse
43-38367
E/L 7BS Eggleston
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Schroeder Sweet Seventeen (listed as E/A but probably a typo)
43-38280
E/M 7BS Balzer
43-38325
E/B 7BS Beauchamp
44-8839
H/L 391BS Thompson (PFF)
43-38380
L/B 391BS Grisham
44-8482
H/A 391BS Evans
43-38372
L/A 391BS
Conrad
Aborted - rack malfunction.
43-38378
L/K 391BS Sykes
44-8629
L/D 391BS Wilcox
44-8138
L/J 391BS Gast
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Mason Queenie
43-38257
L/T 391BS Rider
43-38299
L/U 391BS Dwyer
44-8356
H/N 18BS Gustafson (PFF)
43-38373
B/J 18BS Rawson
44-8829
H/B 18BS Fox
44-8321
B/F 18BS Fiedler Accidental release of bombs.
44-6938
B/C 18BS Goetz
44-6840
B/E 18BS Tennent
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Pierre Leaflets only.
43-37960
B/L 18BS Agegian
43-39183
B/K 18BS Edwards
43-38326
B/U 18BS
Golding
Bombed with Fiedler who released accidentally.
44-8556
H/F (scheduled for Fox but replaced)
44-8921
H/E (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38959
L/H (unused ground spare)
44-8282
B/V (unused ground spare)
44-6465
E/O Fancy Nancy (unused ground spare)